UNIVERSITY-FUNDED POSITIONS

Title: Polymorphic phase transformation of alpha –beta quartz and implications for fracture nucleation in the lower crust
Proposer: Matteo Alvaro

Title: Rates of tectono-metamorphic and magmatic processes within the lower continental crust from multi-mineral U-Pb dating
Proposer: Antonio Langone

Title: “Plasticagglutinated” reefs by the sedentary polychaete Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849) in the Adriatic Sea: microplastic uptake, accumulation and associated risk
Proposer: Nicoletta Mancin

Title: Developing and testing eco-engineering solutions to increase native biodiversity and reduce biopollution in ports
Proposer: Agnese Marchini

Title: Serengeti Ecosystem Raptors Project: the first in-depth study of the secretarybird in the Serengeti National Park
Proposer: Gianni Pavan

Title: Assessing the origin and migration of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water resources from the former Balangero asbestos mine using isotope techniques
Proposer: Elisa Sacchi

Title: Assessing permafrost response to climate warming in the Eastern Italian Alps
Proposer: Roberto Seppi

EXECUTIVE PROJECT

Title: Microplastic contamination in Lake Lugano’s watershed: Environmental matrix and macroinvertebrate fauna
Proposer: Agnese Marchini

FUNDED BY “Facing Global Challenges”: le risposte della ricerca di Ateneo nei dottorati innovativi di UniPV” project

Title: Models and technologies to monitor and predict Earth’s crust movements